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Ex-Poco Jr. Saints player Matt Laustrup of the New West Salmonbellies has been suspended two games for leaving the bench to enter an altercation in Saturday's Game 2 of the WLA playoff final versus Langley.

Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs got off to a flying start with a pair of convincing wins at the Minto Cup national Jr. 'A' lacrosse championships. Now the trick is to maintain their altitude. The defending-champion Jr.

Most 32-year-olds with a back injury would have simply stopped playing. Port Moody's Gudmund Lindbjerg is no 32-year-old. And he's no quitter.

My last column sparked some great feedback, which has inspired me to change the direction of this series of columns. In the original request I was asked to share some tips -- in particular how does one decide on colour when fishing chironomid pupa.

Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club is holding registration soon for the coming season. Dates include Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Val Skelly is about to play hockey for 242 hours straight, so why is she sweating about 15 seconds? Because that quarter of a minute could mean the difference between just being really tired and sore when the final whistle blows and setting a new wor

The reigning-champion Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs are definitely the team to beat at the upcoming Minto Cup national Jr. 'A' lacrosse tournament -- and they know it. "The bullseye is right there, we can feel it," said Jr.